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PID: 272949 (N2N1B2/4n3/4P3/2PpR1p1/3k1bP1/1K2n1RP/8/6QB w - - 0 1)
Hoon, JH
Liverpool Weekly Mercury, 1903
(First published on Sat Nov 28 1903)
#2
12 + 6
| 15239 | Valois Notebooks | 2023 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Kd3
- 2.Qd1#
- 1...Kxc5
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Kxe5
- 2.Bg7#
- 1...Bxg3
- 2.Qxe3#
- 1...Bxe5
- 2.Qxe3#
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Sc6
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Sg6
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Sc8
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Sg8
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Kd3
- Tries
- 1.Kb4?
- 1...Kd3
- 2.Qd1#
- 1...Kxe5
- 2.Bg7#
- 1...Bxg3
- 2.Qxe3#
- 1...Bxe5
- 2.Qxe3#
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Sg6
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Sc8
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Sg8
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Sc6+!
- 1...Kd3
- 1.Sb6?
- 1...Kd3
- 2.Qd1#
- 1...Kxe5
- 2.Bg7#
- 1...Bxg3
- 2.Qxe3#
- 1...Bxe5
- 2.Qxe3#
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Sc6
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Sg6
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Sc8
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Sg8
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Kxc5!
- 1...Kd3
- 1.Sc7?
- 1...Kd3
- 2.Qd1#
- 1...Kxe5
- 2.Bg7#
- 1...Bxg3
- 2.Qxe3#
- 1...Bxe5
- 2.Qxe3#
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Sc6
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Sg6
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Sc8
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Sg8
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Kxc5!
- 1...Kd3
- 1.Sc6+?
- 1...Kd3
- 2.Qd1#
- 1...Sxc6
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Kxc5!
- 1...Kd3
- 1.Sb7?
- 1...Kd3
- 2.Qd1#
- 1...Bxg3
- 2.Qxe3#
- 1...Bxe5
- 2.Qxe3#
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Sc6
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Sg6
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Sc8
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Sg8
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Kxe5!
- 1...Kd3
- 1.Sf7?
- 1...Kd3
- 2.Qd1#
- 1...Bxg3
- 2.Qxe3#
- 1...Bxe5
- 2.Qxe3#
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Sc6
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Sg6
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Sc8
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Sg8
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Kxc5!
- 1...Kd3
- 1.Bh6?
- 1...Kd3
- 2.Qd1#
- 1...Kxe5
- 2.Bg7#
- 1...Bxg3
- 2.Qxe3#
- 1...Bxe5
- 2.Qxe3#
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Sc6
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Sg6
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Sc8
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Sg8
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Kxc5!
- 1...Kd3
- 1.Bxe7?
- threat
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Kd3
- 2.Qd1#
- 1...Bxe5
- 2.Qxe3#
- 1...Kxe5!
- threat
- 1.Bg7?
- threat
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Kd3
- 2.Qd1#
- 1...Bxe5
- 2.Qxe3#
- 1...Kxc5!
- threat
- 1.Qf2?
- 1...Kxc5
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Kxe5
- 2.Bg7#
- 1...Bxg3
- 2.Qxe3#
- 1...Bxe5
- 2.Qxe3#
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Sc6
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Sg6
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Sc8
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Sg8
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Kd3!
- 1...Kxc5
- 1.Qa1+?
- 1...Kd3
- 2.Qd1#
- 1...Kxc5!
- 1...Kd3
- 1.h4?
- 1...Kd3
- 2.Qd1#
- 1...Kxc5
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Kxe5
- 2.Bg7#
- 1...Bxg3
- 2.Qxe3#
- 1...Bxe5
- 2.Qxe3#
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Sc6
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Sg6
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Sc8
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Sg8
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...gxh4!
- 1...Kd3
- 1.c6?
- 1...Kd3
- 2.Qd1#
- 1...Kc5
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Bxg3
- 2.Qxe3#
- 1...Bxe5
- 2.Qxe3#
- 1...Sxc6
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Sg6
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Sc8
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Sg8
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Kxe5!
- 1...Kd3
- 1.Kb4?
- Keys
- 1.Bg2!
- 1...Kd3
- 2.Qd1#
- 1...Kxc5
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Kxe5
- 2.Bg7#
- 1...Bxg3
- 2.Qxe3#
- 1...Bxe5
- 2.Qxe3#
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Sc6
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Sg6
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Sc8
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Sg8
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Kd3
- 1.Bg2!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = WAITER
- CHANGED MATES = 0
- ADDED MATES = 0
- REMOVED MATES = 0
- Sets
- K(b);N_GUARD,P-FLIGHT::QAR2(A)
- K(b);P_SPINP(d),S_CUTS(f),S_FLIGHT,XP(G)::R1(H),XP(d)
- K(b);N_SPINS(a),OGATEB,S_FLIGHT,XR(H)::B(L)
- B(c);N_GUARD,XR(D)::QAB1(A),XS(a)
- B(c);N_GUARD,XR(H)::QAB1(A),XS(a)
- S(f);N_GUARD::R1(H),XP(d)
- Tries
- Try
- K(C);P-FLIGHT
- Vars
- K(b);N_GUARD,P-FLIGHT::QAR2(A)
- K(b);N_SPINS(a),OGATEB,S_FLIGHT,XR(H)::B(L)
- B(c);N_GUARD,XR(D)::QAB1(A),XS(a)
- B(c);N_GUARD,XR(H)::QAB1(A),XS(a)
- S(f);N_GUARD::R1(H),XP(d)
- Refutation
- S(f);CHECK
- Try
- S(J);
- Vars
- K(b);N_GUARD,P-FLIGHT::QAR2(A)
- K(b);N_SPINS(a),OGATEB,S_FLIGHT,XR(H)::B(L)
- B(c);N_GUARD,XR(D)::QAB1(A),XS(a)
- B(c);N_GUARD,XR(H)::QAB1(A),XS(a)
- S(f);N_GUARD::R1(H),XP(d)
- Refutation
- K(b);P_SPINP(d),S_FLIGHT,XP(G)
- Try
- S(J);
- Vars
- K(b);N_GUARD,P-FLIGHT::QAR2(A)
- K(b);N_SPINS(a),OGATEB,S_FLIGHT,XR(H)::B(L)
- B(c);N_GUARD,XR(D)::QAB1(A),XS(a)
- B(c);N_GUARD,XR(H)::QAB1(A),XS(a)
- S(f);N_GUARD::R1(H),XP(d)
- Refutation
- K(b);P_SPINP(d),S_FLIGHT,XP(G)
- Try
- S(K);CHECK
- Vars
- K(b);N_GUARD,P-FLIGHT::QAR2(A)
- S(f);XS(K)::R1(H),XP(d)
- Refutation
- K(b);P_SPINP(d),S_FLIGHT,XP(G)
- Try
- S(K);
- Vars
- K(b);N_GUARD,P-FLIGHT::QAR2(A)
- B(c);N_GUARD,XR(D)::QAB1(A),XS(a)
- B(c);N_GUARD,XR(H)::QAB1(A),XS(a)
- S(f);N_GUARD::R1(H),XP(d)
- Refutation
- K(b);N_SPINS(a),S_FLIGHT,XR(H)
- Try
- S(K);
- Vars
- K(b);N_GUARD,P-FLIGHT::QAR2(A)
- B(c);N_GUARD,XR(D)::QAB1(A),XS(a)
- B(c);N_GUARD,XR(H)::QAB1(A),XS(a)
- S(f);N_GUARD::R1(H),XP(d)
- Refutation
- K(b);P_SPINP(d),S_FLIGHT,XP(G)
- Try
- B(L);
- Vars
- K(b);N_GUARD,P-FLIGHT::QAR2(A)
- K(b);N_SPINS(a),OGATEB,S_FLIGHT,XR(H)::B(L)
- B(c);N_GUARD,XR(D)::QAB1(A),XS(a)
- B(c);N_GUARD,XR(H)::QAB1(A),XS(a)
- S(f);N_GUARD::R1(H),XP(d)
- Refutation
- K(b);P_SPINP(d),S_FLIGHT,XP(G)
- Try
- B(L);XS(f)
- Threat
- R1(H),XP(d)
- Vars
- K(b);N_GUARD,P-FLIGHT::QAR2(A)
- B(c);N_GUARD,XR(H)::QAB1(A),XS(a)
- Refutation
- K(b);N_SPINS(a),S_FLIGHT,XR(H)
- Try
- B(L);
- Threat
- B(L)+R(H),DCHECK,XP(d)
- Vars
- K(b);N_GUARD,P-FLIGHT::QAR2(A)
- B(c);N_GUARD,P_SPINB(c),XR(H)::QAB1(A),XS(a)
- Refutation
- K(b);P_SPINP(d),S_FLIGHT,XP(G)
- Try
- Q(A);
- Vars
- K(b);P_SPINP(d),S_CUTS(f),S_FLIGHT,XP(G)::R1(H),XP(d)
- K(b);N_SPINS(a),OGATEB,S_FLIGHT,XR(H)::B(L)
- B(c);N_GUARD,XR(D)::QAB1(A),XS(a)
- B(c);N_GUARD,XR(H)::QAB1(A),XS(a)
- S(f);N_GUARD::R1(H),XP(d)
- Refutation
- K(b);P-FLIGHT
- Try
- Q(A);CHECK,N_PINS(a)
- Vars
- K(b);N_GUARD,P-FLIGHT,P_SPINS(a)::QAR2(A)
- Refutation
- K(b);P_SPINP(d),P_SPINS(f),S_FLIGHT,XP(G)
- Try
- P(E);
- Vars
- K(b);N_GUARD,P-FLIGHT::QAR2(A)
- K(b);P_SPINP(d),S_CUTS(f),S_FLIGHT,XP(G)::R1(H),XP(d)
- K(b);N_SPINS(a),OGATEB,S_FLIGHT,XR(H)::B(L)
- B(c);N_GUARD,XR(D)::QAB1(A),XS(a)
- B(c);N_GUARD,XR(H)::QAB1(A),XS(a)
- S(f);N_GUARD::R1(H),XP(d)
- Refutation
- P(e);XP(E)
- Try
- P(G);
- Vars
- K(b);N_GUARD,P-FLIGHT::QAR2(A)
- K(b);P_SPINP(d),S_CUTS(f),S_FLIGHT::R1(H),XP(d)
- B(c);N_GUARD,XR(D)::QAB1(A),XS(a)
- B(c);N_GUARD,XR(H)::QAB1(A),XS(a)
- S(f);N_GUARD,XP(G)::R1(H),XP(d)
- S(f);N_GUARD::R1(H),XP(d)
- Refutation
- K(b);N_SPINS(a),S_FLIGHT,XR(H)
- Try
- Actual
- B(B);
- Vars
- K(b);N_GUARD,P-FLIGHT::QAR2(A)
- K(b);P_SPINP(d),S_CUTS(f),S_FLIGHT,XP(G)::R1(H),XP(d)
- K(b);N_SPINS(a),OGATEB,S_FLIGHT,XR(H)::B(L)
- B(c);N_GUARD,XR(D)::QAB1(A),XS(a)
- B(c);N_GUARD,XR(H)::QAB1(A),XS(a)
- S(f);N_GUARD::R1(H),XP(d)
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